MS Dhoni threatens to sue publishers over alleged India vs England 2014 Test match-fixing report

MS Dhoni, India’s limited-overs skipper has warned that he may sue those who have alleged that he is guilty of having fixed India vs England 2014, fourth Test match played at Old Trafford. A Hindi newspaper had claimed citing Sunil Dev (India’s team manager for the 2014 Test series against England) that Dhoni had deliberately decided to bat on a damp wicket which would have helped the bowlers although the team had decided earlier in a meeting that they will bowl first. The decision cost India the match; they lost it by a huge margin i.e. an innings and 54 runs.  Full Cricket Scorecard: India vs Sri Lanka 2015-16, 1st T20I at Pune

According to a report by Deccan Chronicle, Dhoni’s lawyers have issued a legal notice to those who have accused the cricketer, “The said video contains footage of an absolute dubious sting operation of the aforementioned Mr [Sunil] Dev, which in the present circumstances is nothing but a false propaganda initiated by you to defame my client,” the notice says.”In fact the so called Indian cricket official [Sunil Dev] who you have credited to be the source of information has strongly denied the incident.” READ:India-England Test in 2014 at Manchester was fixed says former manager Sunil Dev

Dhoni’s lawyers— Rajneesh Chopra and Pratik Malik have further said in the notice, “Our client [Mahendra Singh Dhoni] reserves the right to institute proceedings for the recovery of damages up to Rs. 100 crores [1 billion] from you on account of the defamation, mental agony and trauma caused to him due to this by causing loss of his reputation.”